Baldia Online mobile application launched by the Govt of Pakistan to facilitate the locals residents to enter the death,birth and marriage online with out visiting the union Council offices.
The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (LG & CD), in collaboration with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), has developed a mobile app "Baldia Online" for Android, which is intended to provide services to local residents.
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"Citizens can connect 445 local authorities in Punjab online through the application," said PITB.
Baldia Online App registers 180k+ users!
— Punjab Information Technology Board (@PITB_Official) August 24, 2020
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Download (Play Store): https://t.co/8eoeTXTIvm@azfarmanzoor @latifsajid @GOPunjabPK pic.twitter.com/QMqpRLASWn
The introduction of the "Baldia Online App" by the Punjab Local Government & Community Development Department in conjunction with the Punjab Information Technology Board is a critical step towards empowering the Punjab people. This mobile application allows people to communicate with 445 different local authorities with a single click.
محکمہ لوکل گورنمنٹ و کمیونٹی ڈویلپمنٹ نے پنجاب انفارمیشن ٹیکنالوجی بورڈ کے تعاون سے موبائل ایپ تیار کی ہے۔ شہری ایپ کے ذریعے پنجاب کی 445 لوکل گورنمنٹس کے ساتھ آن لائن رابطہ کرسکیں گے۔ https://t.co/77xgSa5U4z
— Punjab Information Technology Board (@PITB_Official) August 19, 2020
In the initial phase, the app offers six different services, including birth, death, marriage and divorce, as well as a separate area for complaints and suggestions.
The department hopes that more community services will be added soon to make them more pragmatic and dynamic and to provide governments with the platform to increase their reach and impact.
The sudden shift seems to have taken several government sectors out of their inertia and forced them to think outside the box. However, any change can be turned into an opportunity through strategic planning and effective implementation.
Digitization has become indispensable when it comes to meeting people's special needs, in addition to being economical and practical.
Unfortunately, a large percentage of Pakistan's population does not know how to operate technological devices. Moreover, those in the poor class don't have smart devices and those in remote areas have poor connectivity.
Therefore, it is humbly suggested not to give up the existing certification and registration mechanism to facilitate those who do not have access.
